“Originally, I joined JSA because I knew nothing about politics. I enjoyed the fake charisma of politicians, the enticed elections that took place during November, and the bustling political club that is D.C.; but I didn’t understand the near half of it. Before I entered my freshman year, I decided I would give JSA a chance because I stumbled on our chapters aesthetically pleasing Instagram. I can count on one hand the number of chapter meetings that pulled me into JSA, and I can count on an even lesser amount of hours than that which I used to stress to my parents why I wanted to go to the first convention of the year. It became imminent to me that my first convention would not be my last. Gladly, I continued to pursue JSA because it finally taught me not only the finer details of our political environment that I was looking for, but also because JSA allowed me to see the leader in me that originally I had put down. I didn't know anything about politics before JSA because I didn't think anyone would ever ask for my opinion on issues. Now, people are awestruck at the fact that I'm immersed in such an organization.”